As someone who hasn't yet read the Daevebad trilogy (I know I know! I'm getting there!) I thought reading these shorts would be a good introduction to Chakroborty's writing and world.

While I really enjoyed each of these little snippets of the character's lives and stories, I will definitely have to re-read them again AFTER reading the trilogy. It is obvious that they will be better enjoyed with more background.
That being said, I found the each little snippet intriguing and wanted to know more about each character I met- so I guess I got what I wanted.
Very enjoyable, regardless of whether or not one has read the series, but from reading other reviews, undoubtedly better with more background!

Sa chakorborty is becoming an automatic buy author for me. Her world building is insanely detailed and it makes you feel like you’re submersed in the story the entire time. She’s perfect

It’s been three years since I read The Empire of Gold, which admittedly I did not have the highest opinion of. But after reading Amina al-Sirafi I decided to finally read The River of Silver and I'm so glad I did! Even though I disagree with certain decisions Shannon made in concluding this series, I retain a lot of fondness for the setting and characters, and it was good to see them again, especially since this focused on the side characters we didn’t get to have the perspective of in the main series.

I also should say I was wary of the alternate epilogue before I read it but it was great! I loved it! I wish it was what we had got in EoG, and not only because I’m a huge Aqisa/Zaynab shipper.

It was so great to get to see these short stories from the Daevabad world again. I was so happy to read this and add it to my collection with the rest of the books! I love the short story format and being able to enjoy one from time to time to get back into the world again.

Thank you to Avon and Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the eARC.

Full disclosure: I have never read the Daevabad Trilogy. I picked up this book erroneously, believing it was a standalone, but I am not upset about my choice. This collection of short stories, which is full of spoilers from the trilogy, convinced me I NEED to read the Daevabad trilogy. Not that I wouldn't have read it eventually, but it wasn't front and center on my radar.

Do yourself a favor: read the trilogy and this collection of short stories.

I adored this collection of stories so much! Every fan of the Daevabad trilogy needs to read these! The writing was beautiful, and I loved further exploring this world with these characters.

This is such a cool idea to revisit and tell additional supplemental stories to give more depth to tales, characters, and the world.

It was such a good time to be back with familiar characters in a world I love already. I really enjoyed spending time with old friends and meeting new ones as well.

I really just wanted this to be longer. I love the Daevabad Trilogy and seeing the characters again, especially in this way where we’re not really adding on to the plot too much but just seeing them now was the best way. And this just made me even more excited for her new book coming out next year,

The River of Silver is a short story collection set in the world of the Daevabad Trilogy. If you haven’t read the original trilogy yet, I would recommend getting this novel and reading the relevant set of short stories after each book. If you have read the original trilogy, you’re already going to know the events/reveals for some of these stories. However, it was still wonderful to be back in this world and to get more of these characters.

My favorite part of The River of Silver is the stories that take place after The Empire of Gold. While I loved how that book ended, it was wonderful to see what each of the main characters was up to after everything started to settle down. I honestly would have read the book just for these glimpses. Although now I’m hoping for more books!

Rating: 3/5

Format: 70% ebook and the last 30% audiobook. Thank you To the publisher and author for sending me a e-arc to review!

Review:
This is a collection of short-stories/outtakes from the Daevabad trilogy, each story told from different character’s POV. While I loved the trilogy and I enjoyed being back in this world, a lot of the stories collected here didn’t feel all that necessary or interesting to read for me. I think I liked the last story since that one centered on characters I cared about most after the events of the book, most of these stories are scenes that were cut or rewritten and I just felt like it made sense that they were taken out? Also, they may have required knowledge of some of the finer points of the plot to really appreciate, so I would recommend reading this quickly after finishing the trilogy if you are forgetful like me!

Overall, maybe a more die-hard Daevabad fan would enjoy these but for me they felt too much like filler.

Thank you .S A. Chakraborty, Avon and Harper Voyager, Harper Voyager, and Netgalley for an advanced reader copper (ARC) of "The River of Silver: Tales from the Daevabad Trilogy" ((The Daevabad Trilogy, #4ish) for an honest review.

I've definitely felt a little let down in this series about how the love triangle turned out (which did bleed into this reading, as well), but I continue to be fascinated by all the background with that Chakraborty puts into her world-building. It's a stunning affair so richly woven, never force-feeding you paragraphs about that world, but drawing you into and trusting you, as the reader, to be able to keep up and string things together as need—such a very rare thing in this day and age of writers.

supplementary work for anyone who can't get enough of the wonderful, by far my favorite Daevabad world. For anyone not acquainted with the trilogy and being in-between, the work may not bring as much value as for anyone who finished it, still, amazing!

Lush set of tales from Daevabad, I adored revisiting the world. My favourite was that of Nahri's parents first meeting but all of them are equally good.

I loved the original Daevabad trilogy and was so excited to read this book! We get several short stories about our beloved characters. They all vary in time throughout the trilogy.

One of the things that I really appreciated in this book was the heads-up. Before each new chapter, there was a line telling me what books this would spoil. It’s a great trip if you haven’t finished the series. It also helped me realize where we were in time.

I really loved getting some more in-depth looks at so many of these characters. It really gives the story a well-rounded finish and makes me appreciate so many more of the supporting characters too. It felt satisfying but I did wish there was a little more of Nahri. It was so great to learn more about Ali’s mother and how that came about. One person that I really became a bit more attached to was Muntadhir. I wasn’t the biggest fan of him in the original series but we get to look behind the door a bit. Zaynab is one that I would LOVE a spin-off series about. She’s way more than what she seems. The alternate ending really gave off some great hope that we might get to see that one day??

This is hard to review because there are so many short stories and I don’t want to give away spoilers if you haven’t finished the books. I will say that I think this adds something to the series and I enjoyed my time with it! I highly recommend it, if you love the original trilogy, and want to learn a bit more about these characters!

Many thanks to Harper Voyager and Netgalley for an e-arc!!

The Daevabad Trilogy is my favorite fantasy series of all time and it was so nice to be back in the world with the characters I love. It's been over a year since my last reread so I was a bit worried about not understanding what was going on, but I was quickly thrust back into the world I love so much as if no time has passed. This was one of my most anticipated books of the year, and I was not at all disappointed! While the stories in here were not integral to the Daevabad Trilogy, it does add so much more. There's many stories throughout many points of the books, before, and even after the series is over and from many character's POVs that you don't get to see in the original books. I love everything Chakraborty writes, and it was nice to have that "coming home" feeling with this collection.

5/5 Stars

S.A. Chakraborty has pulled me into the amazing world once again with this book of short stories. I loved the fact that I got to re-enter this world and be with these characters again. I loved the additional bits that we got in this book. I was obsessed with the turn of every page of this series and this book was no exception. I am impatiently waiting for the arrival of her next series as I fully anticipate being sucked into her new novel!

A wonderful return to the world of Daevabad, this short story collection is sure to delight fans that are hungering for more. Featuring new POVs from beloved characters and new stories from the original trio, THE RIVER OF SILVER is a must read!

4✰ // this was a lovely collection of stories from within the world of the Daevabad Trilogy. i read The River of Silver after just finishing the final book of the trilogy and i definitely wasn't ready to part with the story yet so i found this book to be a wonderful compendium of stories that offered a deeper look inside the world that Chakraborty has created. featuring Chakraborty’s captivating writing and the immersive world within the Daevabad Trilogy i would definitely recommend The River of Silver to anyone interested in the series.

thank you so much to Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

You know how you rarely have a ready answer to "What's the best books/series you've read lately?" Well, when I first happened across the Daevabad Trilogy, I suddenly had an easy answer and I would tell anyone who seemed even slightly interested all about it. So when this set of short stories set in that universe popped up, I knew I had to read it. Returning to the characters and the setting of the Daevabad Trilogy was like visiting a favorite vacation spot, or returning to a restaurant you haven't been to in years. Familiar but fresh, with new little gems you can't wait to discover. Get this book on your TBR immediately!